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inference

[in-fer-uhns, -fruhns] / ˈɪn fər əns, -frəns /


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The next wave, known as inference computing, is just beginning, according to Smith.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced plans to expand its Maia systems to multigigawatt deployments starting in 2027, making them its primary infrastructure for inference across its products and services.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Although Kimi K3, the open-weight model developed by Chinese startup Moonshot AI, remains “ahead on raw capability,” Beam holds an advantage with efficiency at inference time, according to Reflection.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

They perform additional calculations through the diffraction of light, meaning they do not require additional electrical power while the system is performing an inference.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

However, two facts make this inference virtually certain.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Moreover, one need not rely on inferences from data.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

"People are making behavioral inferences from fossils, and some say a monkey can't vertically climb as well as an ape can," said first study author Luke Fannin, assistant professor of anthropology at Ohio State.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

They can analyze data and make predictive inferences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

However, if a tenant is late or misses a payment, it shows up as “no data available” on a credit report, which Dempsey said lenders and future landlords can draw negative inferences from.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

Every waking minute that we are in the presence of someone, we come up with a constant stream of predictions and inferences about what that person is thinking and feeling.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell


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